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File:Aumento infinito a ácaro de escarabajo.webm

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Infinite zoom into a beetle mite SEM

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Español: El video de aumento infinito a un ácaro de escarabajo muestra una secuencia visual en la que la imagen se aproxima de manera progresiva y continua, revelando niveles cada vez más finos de detalle en la superficie y anatomía del ácaro. A medida que el aumento avanza, se distinguen primero las formas generales del cuerpo, incluyendo su caparazón blando y las patas cortas adaptadas a moverse entre las estructuras del escarabajo hospedador. Con un acercamiento mayor aparecen las setas sensoriales, los pliegues de la cutícula y las texturas microscópicas que recubren el tegumento. En los últimos niveles del incremento se hacen visibles patrones aún más diminutos, como la disposición de poros o estrías en la superficie del exoesqueleto. Este tipo de video permite apreciar la complejidad anatómica de los ácaros asociados a escarabajos y destaca la riqueza de microestructuras presentes en organismos de tamaño extremadamente reducido.
English: The infinite zoom video into a beetle mite shows a visual sequence in which the image progressively and continuously approaches the subject, revealing increasingly fine levels of detail in the mite’s surface and anatomy. As the zoom advances, the general body shape first becomes visible, including its soft carapace and the short legs adapted to moving among the structures of the beetle host. With greater magnification, sensory setae, cuticular folds, and microscopic textures covering the tegument appear. In the final levels of magnification, even smaller patterns such as the arrangement of pores or striations on the exoskeleton surface become visible. This type of video highlights the anatomical complexity of mites associated with beetles and emphasizes the wealth of microstructures found in organisms of extremely small size.
Українська: Відео, на якому зображено панцирного кліща (Oribatida) у збільшеному масштабі.
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Author Brandon Antonio Segura Torres & Priscilla Vieto Bonilla

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Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 31 January 2026. It was captioned as follows:
English: A video zooming in on a beetle mite.
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English: A video zooming in on a beetle mite.
Українська: Відео, на якому зображено панцирного кліща (Oribatida) у збільшеному масштабі.

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current18:42, 29 November 202532 s, 1,920 × 1,080 (16.62 MB)Micro.Cosmonauta (talk | contribs)En HD
23:03, 28 November 202531 s, 1,920 × 1,080 (4.98 MB)Micro.Cosmonauta (talk | contribs)Uploaded own work with UploadWizard

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VP9 1080P 3.3 Mbps Completed 19:35, 29 November 2025 4 min 43 s
VP9 720P 1.64 Mbps Completed 19:31, 29 November 2025 2 min 6 s
VP9 480P 829 kbps Completed 18:44, 29 November 2025 1 min 19 s
VP9 360P 506 kbps Completed 18:43, 29 November 2025 53 s
VP9 240P 260 kbps Completed 18:43, 29 November 2025 47 s
WebM 360P 869 kbps Completed 18:42, 29 November 2025 20 s
QuickTime 144p (MJPEG) 985 kbps Completed 18:42, 29 November 2025 4.0 s

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